Stories
Here you can find stories told by Guébie people. Transcriptions, glossing, and translations will be updated occasionally; errors are the responsibility of the linguist contributors. For information about the glossing and transcription conventions, see the glossary.
Growing Up Text
Spoken by Serikpa Gnadja Emile on June 6, 2015
How to make plantain fufu
Spoken by Laureine Mahile on June 6, 2014
The story of Nali's comb
Spoken by Serikpa Gnadja Emile on June 6, 2015
Marriage customs
Spoken by Serikpa Gnadja Emile on June 2, 2014
The importance of cassava
Spoken by Serikpa Gnadja Emile on June 3, 2014 (gbi_ser_20140603_hls_text_GrowingCassava)
Dowry ceremony narrative
Spoken by Agodio Badiba Olivier on December 28, 2021 (gbi_oli_20211228_hls_krr_dowryText)
Grandmother's funeral narrative
Spoken by Sylvain Bodji on March 6, 2014
Funeral festivals
Spoken by Sylvain Bodji on March 20, 2014
The big breakfast narrative
Spoken by Sylvain Bodji on April 24, 2014
Duck Text
Spoken by Agodio Gouto Gérard (commonly called Prince) on June 7, 2014
Houses Text
Spoken by Agodio Badiba Olivier on August 11, 2016
Religion II
Spoken by Serikpa Gnadja Emile on June 4, 2014
Kids and water story
Spoken by Serikpa Gnadja Emile on August 10, 2016 (gbi_ser_20160810_hls_text)
Traditional houses
Spoken by Serikpa Gnadja Emile on June 3, 2014
Family roles text
Spoken by Serikpa Gnadja Emile on May 29, 2015 (gbi_ser_20150529_hls-eew_text)
Religion Text
Spoken by Serikpa Gnadja Emile on June 4, 2014
Fishing text
Spoken by Sylvain Bodji on December 12, 2013
The story of the panther and the rat (version 2)
Spoken by Serikpa Gnadja Emile on August 10, 2016
Motorcycle accident narrative
Spoken by Abalé Kadja Juliette on August 5, 2022